From:	Jeff Moyer <moyer@mclinux.com>
Date:	Mon, 17 Apr 2000 13:14:07 -0500 (EST)
To:	linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu
Subject: [ANNOUNCE] Kernel Core Dump 3.0

A kernel core dump saves the state of the operating system at the time
of a fault in memory.  Upon subsequent reboot, the in memory core dump
is copied to a compressed file, so that the cause of the fault can be
determined by a crash analysis tool.

Version 3.0 of the in memory core dump facility, which is applicable to
linux-2.3.99-pre5 is now available at:

    http://www.missioncriticallinux.com/downloads

An updated version of the crash core analysis suite is also available at
the URL above.  Furthermore, information concerning the tools's usage for
crash dump (or live system) analysis can be found at:

    http://www.missioncriticallinux.com/technology/crash

Changes from the in memory core dump version 2.0 include the following:

o Ported the code to the latest kernel release.

o Added support for intel machines (previously only ran on alpha).  This
  entailed integrating Werner Almesberger's bootimg code.  Again, without
  this code, in memory core dump on intel would not be practical.

o Fixed the reboot path to force the panic to the boot cpu.  Without this
  code, alphas would hang on shutdown and intel machines would crash and
  burn on the way back up.

o Cleaned up architecture dependant code and put it in the relevant arch
  directories.

o Added support for the SRM console crash command.  See TODO list.

o Made Kernel Core Dump Facility a configuration option.

o Several other minor code cleanups related to moving prototypes and
  defines to header files.

Warmest Regards,

Jeff Moyer
http://www.missioncriticallinux.com

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